Above ‘Charlie’s Challenge’ artwork by Dan Froelich, Julia's dad. 🩷

Challenge Day Schedule of Events

  • 8:00AM - Check-in and Registration Opens

    • Raffle Items

    • Bike Decorations

    • Donuts

  • 9:00AM - Welcome and Reading of Baby Names

    • Please be at your starting area at this time; signs will designate starting areas

  • 9:15AM - Event Starts

    • 27-Mile Bikers Start First

    • 13-Mile Runners Go Next

    • 5-Mile Kids' Bike Ride Follows

    • 5-Mile Walkers Are Last Out

      • Fresh Fruit and Snacks will be available at stations along the trail - sponsored by Szalay's Farm Market and Costco

  • 10:30AM - Food Trucks Arrives

    • Each participant will receive a ticket for ice cream from EAST COAST CUSTARD - sponsored by EZ Breathe Ventilation System

    • Off The GRIDdle Food Truck will serve food for purchase

    • There will be children and family games available

  • 12:00PM - Raffle Drawing

    • We will announce and post winners to the raffle items

  • 1:00PM - Event Ends

Fundraising and Grant Recipients

Charlie’s Challenge is our annual fundraising event to benefit the important work organizations do to support families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.

We are excited to share our grant recipients who will benefit from Charlie’s Challenge 2025!

Money granted will directly support burial and funeral costs for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss.

Money granted will cover the cost of the 2026 Wave of Light Event materials such as printed materials, candles, personalizing the candles, the Grief Recovery Specialists’ time, and refreshments for the families and participants of the event.

Money granted will provide support to families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss and offset financial burdens of living expenses and funeral costs.

Money granted will be used to support approximately 50 families in the state of Ohio receiving a photo session of their deceased infant, including but not limited to recruiting, training, mobilizing photographers, increasing the number of medical affiliates to photograph babies when a photographer is not available or the session is not conducive for a photographer.

Your generous gift will make a difference for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Help ensure we meet our goal of $25,000.

Challenge Course Maps

CHILDRENS BIKE ROUTE Station Road Bridge to turnaround at Red Lock Trailhead ~5.4 miles

RUN ROUTE Station Road Bridge to turn around at Lock 29 Trailhead in Peninsula ~13 miles

ADULT BIKE ROUTE Station Road Bridge to turnaround at Botzum Trailhead ~28.4 miles

WALK ROUTE Station Road Bridge to turnaround at Red Lock Trailhead ~ 5.4 miles

Thank you to our sponsors!

Sponsorship Tiers

Contact David Corvi at charlesmartincorvifund@gmail.com to sponsor this event.